A Clockwork Orange

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Isa B Chaos. Insanity. Misery. These are a few words that come to mind when I think of A Clockwork Orange. It's an artsy film full of insanity in this futuristic dystopian society. An audacious motion picture created by one of the greatest to ever do it. I don't think I've ever done such a 180 on a film like I did with A Clockwork Orange. I had seen this movie 4 or 5 times and admittedly, I did not like it. Not only did I not like the film, I didn't think it was great or even very good for that matter. I had previously given it a score of 75, which means it was a C film that was merely okay in my estimation. It was audacious and had certain elements of greatness, but overall, it was just a mess. Forgive me, Mr. Kubrick for needing 5 or more viewings to even begin to grasp your utter genius in this all-time great film. The shock value is definitely present. The direction and cinematography are otherworldly. The moving shots are always amazing in Kubrick's films. There are several iconic images in A Clockwork Orange. The framing and use of color are marvelous. The way Mr. Kubrick shot Malcolm McDowell's bright blue eyes at around the 30 minute mark is both beautiful and scary at the same time. I love that scene as Alex is contemplating violence against his droogs. Malcolm McDowell gave a performance for the ages in a film for the ages. A Clockwork Orange is one the greatest motion pictures ever made. I obviously recommend. 100/100 🏆 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Gavin W. Maybe I would need to watch it again, but I don’t get the appeal. I’ve been wanting to watch this film for a few years now but it wasn’t streaming anywhere so I just stopped waiting and bought it. Much to my surprise, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Alex is our main protagonist but I just don’t understand what he is saying half the time. The words and sentences he uses go into incredible detail and you can understand that he is different. But it still doesn’t make any sense to me. With the way he expresses his thoughts and his accent, I just didn’t find the appeal. The one great thing I have to say about Alex is how complex he is. Incorporating so many challenges and themes into his character and story is most likely why people keep coming back and how the film has found its “Cult Classic” following. The main takeaway I got from this film is that I think it is a film like “Get Out”, “Inception” and “Citizen Kane” where they get better after rewatching. You take what you know from the first watch and incorporate it into the second, third or even fourth watches to catch things you didn’t get before. Ultimately, this is an extremely weird and uncomfortable film and I would recommend watching it by yourself. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/03/25 Full Review Adam Y Another powerfully disturbing and undeniably brilliant film by Stanley Kubrick, who shakes us up once again with a nightmare parable about man's Inescapable destiny of violence. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review chelsea S. weird and shocking. must watch list. recommend if you like strange cooky movies. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review Daniel Z Possibly Kubrick's finest work Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/25 Full Review Stephen C LOL, 2 hours and 17 minutes of comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 17 and older only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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